Freiburg im Breisgau

Freiburg im Breisgau had 232,898 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €9.75/m² was 19% above the state average. 27.3% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 40.3.

Independent city · Code 08311 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

232,898residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€9.75/m²net rentaverage

27.3%owner-occupiedof homes

27%green within 500 maverage

Freiburg im Breisgau · one-kilometre grid

0%30%+

Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © GeoBasis-DE / BKG (2023), administrative areas VG250 as of 15 May 2022, dl-de/by-2-0 · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Baden-Württemberg.

16%

aged under 18

21%

aged 18–29

27%

aged 30–49

17%

aged 65 and over

40.3

years, average age

2.0

people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

27,207 residential buildings.

€9.75/m²

average net rent

27.3%

of homes owner-occupied

2.4%

of homes empty

48.0 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191913%

1919–194912%

1950–195912%

1960–196914%

1970–197910%

1980–19899%

1990–19999%

2000–20099%

2010–20153%

2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating63%

District heating21%

Single-storey heating9%

Block heating2%

Room stoves4%

Net rent comes from the 2022 census (reference date 15 May 2022) and covers every rented home, including long-standing tenancies, so it is usually lower than the asking rents in new listings.

Figures for municipalities, districts and states are built up from the census 100-metre grid cells, with rents weighted by the number of homes. Vacancy and owner-occupation rates come from the one-kilometre grid, as they are mostly withheld in the 100-metre cells.

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Everyday life.

294 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 27% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops35

Bakeries34

Pharmacies15

Doctors71

Dentists20

Cafés and bars159

Restaurants132

Parks26

Playgrounds23

Sports pitches25

Gyms and sports centres24

Libraries4

Day nurseries13

Bus stops35

Tram and light-rail stops47

Railway stations3

104schoolsOpenStreetMap

195nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

1,514residents per km²density

153.8km²area

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Freiburg im Breisgau), next to the state average.

9,263offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 4,584

21,996recorded offences2025

50%clearance ratestate: 61%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	824	347	175
Common assault	1,617	681	402
Robbery	206	87	29
Domestic burglary	193	81	52
All theft	9,399	3,958	1,389
Bicycle theft	2,704	1,139	162
Car theft	53	22	14
Theft from vehicles	787	331	159
Shoplifting	1,951	822	357
Pickpocketing	476	201	41
Fraud	2,777	1,170	661
Criminal damage	1,915	807	518
Street crime	5,531	2,329	731

Police crime statistics count offences that became known to the police and were fully processed by them, by place of offence. The rate relates them to the resident population, so cities with many commuters, visitors and shops show higher rates. Offences against residence and asylum law and drug offences are not shown here; drug offences mostly reflect how actively the police carry out checks.

Source: PKS Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office), reporting year 2025, version 1.1 (Data licence Germany – attribution 2.0)